	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Jim Hughes [#74] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Hughes, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Hughes currently has a record of 13-9, -16, and is ranked #34.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Jim Surname(s): Hughes Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 47 Hobbies: darts Occupation: Trainer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	52-63 (0.452)
Past 1-12 months	9-4 (0.692)	LLL WWWWWWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 25-36 months	21-25 (0.457)	LLLLL WW LL W LLL WW LL W L WWWW LLL WW L WW LL W LL WW LLL WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	13-26 (0.333)	L W LLLLLL WWW LLLLL WW LLLLL W LL W LLL W L W LL WW L W
Past 49-60 months	8-8 (0.500)	W LLL WW L W L W L W LL WW
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 468 Average for: 387 Average against: 387
Round 1		Hughes played #35 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX; 1652) and lost 368 to 430 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Hughes’s record vs. Tyler in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Hughes played #10 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ; 1850) and won 468 to 462 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Benedict in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-1, -56. Hughes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hughes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Hughes played #117 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA; 976) and won 447 to 345 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +46.
Round 4		Hughes played #60 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1463) and won 396 to 362 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: DALLAS, TX Hughes’s record vs. Jeng in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-1, +80.
Round 5		Hughes played #67 Mike Basler (Clayton, MO; 1431) and lost 366 to 479 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Basler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-2, -33.
Round 6		Hughes played #81 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA; 1338) and won 426 to 420 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-2, -27.
Round 7		Hughes played #58 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL; 1495) and won 382 to 372 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Hughes’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-2, -17.
Round 8		Hughes played #107 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX; 1094) and won 411 to 330 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Donegan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-2, +64.
Round 9		Hughes played #18 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA; 1767) and lost 401 to 402 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Milan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-3, +63.
Round 10		Hughes played #49 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL; 1578) and won 443 to 299 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Bloom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-3, +207.
Round 11		Hughes played #75 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM; 1400) and won 343 to 337 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Hughes’s record vs. Conrad in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-3, +213.
Round 12		Hughes played #29 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN; 1693) and lost 312 to 529 (a spread of -217) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Pellinen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-4, -4.
Round 13		Hughes played #47 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC; 1597) and won 426 to 278 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Turney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-4, +144.
Round 14		Hughes played #15 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA; 1800) and lost 306 to 434 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-5, +16.
Round 15		Hughes played #8 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ; 1854) and lost 260 to 536 (a spread of -276) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Geary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-6, -260.
Round 16		Hughes played #30 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX; 1679) and lost 301 to 357 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-7, -316.
Round 17		Hughes played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and lost 323 to 410 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Goldman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-8, -403.
Round 18		Hughes played #94 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN; 1228) and won 453 to 283 (a spread of 170) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Wade in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-8, -233. Hughes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hughes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Hughes played #64 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA; 1435) and won 457 to 255 (a spread of 202) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Kashuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-8, -31.
Round 20		Hughes played #23 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX; 1737) and lost 365 to 531 (a spread of -166) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-9, -197. Hughes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hughes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Hughes played #85 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY; 1305) and won 405 to 337 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Southard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-9, -129.
Round 22		Hughes played #21 Paul Avrin (New York, NY; 1742) and won 447 to 334 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Hughes had not played Avrin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-9, -16.

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